Written by Scott Teems
Directed by Keith Thomas
Charlie (to Hollister): "Liar, liar. Pants on fire."
If it takes me a lifetime, I will tackle every Stephen King adaptation going. This isn't one thst I imagine will be anyone's favourite list but it was first time watch for me last night.
Focusing on a couple with abilities. There was Andy McGee (Zac Efron) had telepathic powers while girlfriend Vicky Tomlinson-McGee (Sydney Lemmon) had a daughter Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong). The latter had powers of her own and they were rather dangerous.
Charlie was a kid who literally lived up to the title of this film. She could cause things to burn and because she was a child, she wasn't able to control. Andy and Vicky tried to protect Charlie from the world and from others. Needless to say, they weren't successful.
In fact Charlie's power got so out of control, not only did she end up burning her own mother but the latter also ended up being killed by the villain, Rainbird (Michael Greyeyes), a bounty hunter. It turned out that the government had designs on using Charlie as a weapon.
Throw in DSI villain Captain Jane Hollister (Gloria Reuben) and the disgraced Dr. Joseph Wanless (Kurtwood Smith) and you had both Andy and Charlie on the run. There's an alliance of sorts with Irv Manders (John Beasley) but it's rather short-lived.
Ultimately, the movie pretty much put Charlie in a position where she had to embrace her powers and had to burn everything down. There's also a redemption of sorts for Rainbird but it's rather rushed.
- One thing I didn't need to see was Charlie scorching a cat but that's exactly what we've seen.
- In the book, Hollister was a male character but here the role was written for a woman.
- Standout music: Marty Cooper's Tell The Singer I'm Sorry.
- Chronology: Present day America.
I wouldn't highly recommend Firestarter (2022) but it's not that bad either. It's just an okay remake that plodded along nicely enough.
Rating: 6 out of 10
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